A 31-year-old man is facing several charges after a vehicle allegedly struck a pedestrian in a parking lot in Prince Albert and fled the scene.Prince Albert police were called to the 1600 block of Second Avenue West at about 6 p.m. on May 27 for a reported collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.Police said a 40...

Humboldt RCMP are investigating after a man allegedly pointed a firearm at two children and threatened them in Humboldt.Police said the incident happened on 8th Avenue on May 23 at about 7:30 p.m.RCMP said two children under the age of 10 were approached by a man in a truck, who then pointed a firearm at them and made ...

Wildfire season has begun in the Prince Albert area. A plume of smoke could be seen billowing from the Nisbet forest about 40 kilometres southwest of Prince Albert, between MacDowall and Duck Lake Tuesday afternoon.According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) active incidents map, the blaze, named the Lo...

A local man believes his home may have been mistakenly targeted after a vehicle fire that damaged his property and destroyed thousands of dollars worth of belongings earlier this month.Prince Albert Fire Department crews responded around 3 p.m. on May 13 to a reported vehicle fire, according to Fire Chief Kris Olsen. T...

Tributes are pouring in following the loss of longtime coach and teacher Mark Odnokon.In a social media post, Carlton Sports Academy said Odnokon, known to many students as "Mr. O" or "Ozzy," died recently after helping shape the academy since it opened six years ago.The academy said Odnokon worked ...

Little Red River Park in Prince Albert is set to reopen to the public Friday, May 22, but it comes with a warning from city officials. The City of Prince Albert said the park will reopen in full, including services at the Cosmo Lodge/Knotty Pine Bistro. However, high water levels on the Spruce River and fast currents c...

People leaving addiction treatment in Prince Albert now have 21 new sober living spaces available to help support their recovery journey after treatment ends.The spaces, spread across four single-detached homes in the city, were officially opened on Wednesday afternoon through a partnership involving the provincial min...

The public is advised that river work will be taking place along the North Saskatchewan River, at SW22-49-25-W2M, approximately 8.7 km northeast of Prince Albert, between May 25, 2026, and June 15, 2026. This work includes the dredging of the Tellentia Inc. (formerly Prince Albert Pulp) River Pumphouse intake and is ne...

Floodwaters and road washouts in northern Saskatchewan continue to disrupt daily life for residents, delaying mail delivery, affecting access to emergency services, and forcing longer travel routes. Shana Hansen, administrator for the Northern Village of Pinehouse, said some washouts on Hwy 914, the only road offering ...

Two residents from White Fox, about an hour northeast of Prince Albert, are facing multiple charges after police seized drugs, firearms and cash from a home earlier this month.Saskatchewan RCMP's Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team (CRT), with help from Nipawin RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Response T...

A wildfire that tore through a portion of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak on Wednesday destroyed one home, displaced several families and forced evacuations as crews battled flames fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.Officials said no injuries were reported in the community 70 kilometres west of Prince Albert.Kelly Wa...

The University of Saskatchewan is expanding industrial arts training for teachers in Prince Albert, aiming to help schools better prepare students for careers in the skilled trades and other hands-on professions.The College of Education announced this week it will offer its Certificate in Practical and Applied Arts in ...

Hundreds of graduating students from Carlton Comprehensive Public High School took part in the school's annual grad parade Friday, officially kicking off graduation season while celebrating the announcement of this year's valedictorian.School principal Jennifer Ferguson said 317 students are expected to cross the stage...

A simple idea is once again taking root in Prince Albert and organizers hope it will bloom into something much bigger.This Mother's Day weekend, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince Albert (BBBS) is inviting residents to the Prince Albert Heritage Seniors Centre to take part in "Pots and Pansies," a free, drop-...

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice is putting more than $125,000 a year into YWCA Prince Albert for the next four fiscal years to support youth who need a safe, supervised place to live."Supporting the YWCA Prince Albert reflects the government's commitment to ensuring that youth involved with the justice system...

The City of Prince Albert is asking residents to do some spring cleaning during Community Clean-Up Week, which runs May 11 to 16.The week is meant to help people clear out unwanted items from yards, garages and other parts of their property, including old appliances, scrap materials, broken furniture, old wood and bran...

For the first time since 2019, the Prince Albert Raiders are Eastern Conference Champions.They punched their ticket to the WHL finals Sunday night with a 7-6 win in Game 6 against the Medicine Hat Tigers.Riley Boychuk scored two goals on the night including the game winner, while Aiden Oiring, Braeden Cootes, Daxon Rud...

The opposition NDP continues to lobby the SaskParty government to put a pause on the provincial gas tax. Shadow Minister for Highways and SGI Darcy Warrington was in Melfort on Thursday in front of MLA Todd Goudy's office to discuss the need for the gas tax to be put on hold, especially amid the soaring gas prices acro...

The Prince Albert Police Service will receive $10,000 from the provincial government to support community events during Missing Persons Week next month.The week of May 3 - 9 is part of ongoing work by the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General and the Saskatchewan Missing Persons Partnership, police services and othe...

Two men, ages 28 and 27, both from the La Loche area have been identified as the victims in a fatal traffic accident that occurred Friday, April 17.It happened on Highway 40 near Blaine Lake, about an hour southwest of Prince Albert. Blaine Lake RCMP received a report shortly after 11 p.m. that two SUVs had collided. T...

Violent crime is up 7 per cent in Prince Albert, including incidents of robbery, assault and criminal harassment. Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier spoke with paNOW's Teena Monteleone about the latest crime trends and the importance of focusing on incidents of flight from police. There is also some good news to...

The first three months of 2026 included a concerning trend for the city of Prince Albert: a 7 per cent increase in violent crimes.Assaults and robberies are the two areas police have to focus on, as well as criminal harassment, which is something P.A. Police Chief Patrick Nogier said they don't always see."It fall...

A 22-year-old woman from Prince Albert is facing a number of charges, including assault causing bodily harm, after police investigated two separate incidents that occurred in early April.On April 9, just before 8 p.m. police were dispatched to a business in the 800 block of 15th Street East for a report of a disturbanc...

It has been nine years since Happy Charles was last seen on video surveillance on April 3, 2017 and every year since, her family and the police service have renewed a call to help find her.The Prince Albert Police Service said it has explored multiple leads and more than 100 tips since Charles disappeared. She was seen...

For the first time since 2011, the local U15 AA boys' hockey team holds the title of provincial league champion. The Venice House Pirates won in convincing fashion over the south division leaders Engelheim Prairie Storm by a score of 8-2 Thursday night in front of a very packed, very loud arena in the Lake Country Coo...

Update 10:30p.m.: The suspect vehicle was located by police in Melfort and suspects were taken into custody. ----On April 1, around 5 p.m., the Melfort RCMP received a call about a break and enter in progress to a property in the rural area near Kinistino. Police responded to the area immediately and are actively makin...

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) said it's heightening measures to prevent contraband and other unauthorized items from entering its institutions, and it appears to be working.On March 28 packages containing methamphetamine, THC concentrate, a lighter, rolling papers and smartphone accessories were seized, than...

A 37-year-old man was taken to hospital on Tuesday in Prince Albert after a motor vehicle collision involving a pick-up truck and a snow plow.According to Buckland Fire and Rescue, crews were called out around 8 a.m. for an entrapment on Highway 3 west. When they arrived, they discovered a truck had collided with a sno...